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Pleasant Valley High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Pleasant Valley posts 60% meeting the standard; 31.9% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.

1475 East Avenue, 95926 (opens in new tab)·Chico Unified·Chico·Grades 9-12·1,978 students·46% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 891-3050
Scope Score
65
💪 Strong All-Around · Solid
ranked #284 statewide · #1 of 5 in Chico Unified

Pleasant Valley High scores 65 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 84th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “60% proficient” and call it done. Pleasant Valley deserves a closer read. The school sits in Chico, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 67.7% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
60%
State 35%
Graduate
92%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
59%
State 36%

Of 100 students here: 60 are proficient by 11th grade → 92 graduate → 59 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

67.7%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Pleasant Valley's most underrated number

67.7% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Pleasant Valley low-income: 67.7%State low-income: 38.2%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
91.7%
State 87.6%
4.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
31.9%
State 15.5%
16.4pp above state avg
College readiness
59.4%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
59.7%
State 34.6%
25.1pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
17.2%
State 32.1%
14.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.5%
State 4.0%
1.6pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
17.0%
State 18.0%
0.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Pleasant Valley High
65/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

Your other options

Nearby High Schools

1 within ~3 mi · avg 64

Chico High
Chico Unified · 2.3 mi
Solid
64/100
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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic21.4%
White59.0%
Asian5.8%
Black2.3%
Other11.6%
GenderFemale 47.2%Male 52.5%Non-binary 0.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,978
528 above CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
46%
17pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,053
District avg: $13,999 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
17.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$56,997 – $121,381
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Pleasant Valley High in Chico, 67.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Pleasant Valley High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 25.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.3% Math proficient); White students (80.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 63.2 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 199 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Native American+30.8pp
48.0% vs 17.2% overall · n=25
Suspension · Native American+12.3pp
14.8% vs 2.5% overall · n=27
ELA · Disabilities−63.2pp
11.9% vs 75.1% overall · n=43
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−40.6pp
4.8% vs 45.4% overall · n=43
Math · Disabilities−37.1pp
7.1% vs 44.3% overall · n=43
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−18.3pp
0.0% vs 18.3% overall · n=43

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income199 tested
ELA 67.7%·Math 32.3%· +25.2pp vs district
White246 tested
ELA 80.4%·Math 53.7%· +16.2pp vs district
Hispanic84 tested
ELA 59.5%·Math 23.8%· +20.1pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 35%Other 3%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$62K
$23K below CA median
Median Home Value
$474K
$185K below CA median
Bachelor's+
46%
11pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
17.5 years avg experience
91 teachers · 3% first-year · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
88% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
37 AP courses
165 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
91.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 55th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
31.9%
↑ vs CA 15.5% · 67th pctile
College readiness · 20%
59.4%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 64th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
59.7%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 67th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
17.2%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 62th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.5%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 57th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
17.0%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1141045%30%15%10%75%+28
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1140918%26%24%32%44%+21
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1142314%28%54%3%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged19967.7%+25+29
White24680.4%+16+19
Hispanic/Latino8459.5%+20+21
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Pleasant Valley High ←—6531.9%59.7%—2.5%
Chico High2.3 mi6430.8%57.4%—5.0%
California average—4715.5%34.6%—4.0%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
91.7%
AP Exam Prepared
59.4%
A-G Completion
43.9%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
80.4%
Scope Score history
68%65%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #461 → #396 → #406 → #438 → #284
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is Pleasant Valley High a good high school?
Pleasant Valley High has a Scope Score of 65 out of 100, placing it in the 84th percentile of California high schools and ranked #284 statewide. 31.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 16.4 percentage points above the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Pleasant Valley High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 59.7% of students at Pleasant Valley High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 31.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 27.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 31.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 819 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Pleasant Valley High rank in California?
Pleasant Valley High ranks #284 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 84th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Pleasant Valley High?
17.2% of students at Pleasant Valley High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 2.5%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Pleasant Valley High compare to other schools in Chico?
Pleasant Valley High scores 65/100 (84th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,978 students. Use the schools in Chico page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Pleasant Valley High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Pleasant Valley High in Chico, 67.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Pleasant Valley High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 25.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.3% Math proficient); White students (80.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 63.2 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 199 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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